System advisor for requirements gathering and analysis in web solutions

Abstract

A method for generating website feature requirements includes receiving a screen capture image including a website. The screen capture image is matched to one or more known website features listed within a database of website features. A website features requirements specification is generated based on the results of the matching. One or more recommendations for modifying the website features requirements specification is automatically generated based on considerations of cost or complexity of implementation. The website features requirements specification is updated based on the one or more recommendations.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for generating website feature requirements, comprising:
 receiving a screen capture image including a website; 
 matching the screen capture image to one or more known website features listed within a database of website features; 
 generating a website features requirements specification based on the results of the matching; 
 automatically generating one or more recommendations for modifying the website features requirements specification based on considerations of cost or complexity of implementation; and 
 updating the website features requirements specification based on the one or more recommendations, 
 wherein the steps of receiving a screen capture image, matching the screen capture image, generating a website, automatically generating one or more recommendations, and updating the website features requirements specification are performed using one or more computer systems. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein user-created annotations are received with the screen capture image, the user-created annotations identify and describe a feature of interest within the screen capture image, and user-created annotations are used in performing the matching. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the user-created annotations reference a particular object within the screen capture image. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the user-created annotations include free text. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the matching includes: comparing the screen capture image against a plurality of images associated with the one or more known website features; and comparing the user-created annotations against a plurality of text descriptions associated with the one or more known website features. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the updated website features requirements specification is stored in a database of website features requirements specifications and content of the database of website features requirements specifications is used to generate statistical data, graphs, or other analytics. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the statistical data, graphs, or other analytics are used to interpret user preferences or trends in website features. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , additionally comprising providing the updated website features requirements specification to a user. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein a user is provided with an opportunity to modify the updated website features requirements specification. 
     
     
       10. A computer program product for generating website feature requirements, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code readable/executable by a computer processor for:
 receiving a screen capture image including a website; receiving user-created annotations identifying and describing a feature of interest within the screen capture image; 
 matching the screen capture image to one or more known website features listed within a database of website features; 
 matching the user-created annotations to the one or more known website features listed within the database of website features; 
 generating a website features requirements specification based on the results of the matching; 
 automatically generating one or more recommendations for modifying the website features requirements specification based on considerations of cost or complexity of implementation; and 
 updating the website features requirements specification based on the one or more recommendations.